The potential legislative pitfalls gracing the polymer sector

Published: 24-Feb-2020 Featured companies: Ashland dsm-firmenich Elementis
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Versatile polymers add flexible hold to hairstyling products, application benefits and vibrancy to make-up and formulation stabilising properties generally. But there are potential new legislative pitfalls, as John Woodruff explains

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